EHS Policy

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Policy Commitment	Policy Requirements
Responsibility JTI will be a responsible member of society committed to continuous improvement in EHS	EHS risks, strategy and performance considered at senior management level throughout the business Continually improve our EHS performance through state-of-the-art EHS management systems and objective and target setting
Compliance JTI will meet or exceed EHS legal requirements and respect international agreements	Identify, assess and comply with relevant local, regional and national legal requirements Comply with JTI Global EHS Standards Conduct EHS compliance audits across all operations
Communication JTI will openly communicate EHS performance and enter into dialogue with stakeholders	Communicate EHS requirements to all employees, and contracted third parties, and develop a culture which encourages personal responsibility for EHS Establish dialogue with interested parties in order to exchange information on, and address, key EHS issues Report publicly and transparently on EHS performance
Safety JTI will provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and aim to eliminate all occupational injuries and illnesses	Use risk assessment as the basis to identify, assess and control workplace hazards and risks Investigate injuries and cases of occupational illness Monitor and report health and safety performance Implement improvement plans which are committed to eliminating occupational injury and illness
Environmental impact JTI will minimize environmental impacts and optimize the use of natural resources	Formally identify environmental impacts and establish programs to minimize them Drive efficiency by optimizing the use of raw materials and natural resources Eliminate, reduce and reuse waste and maximize recycling
Lifecycle JTI will manage the EHS impacts of our own operations and seek to have positive influence on our supply chain	Take EHS considerations into account during the selection of contractors, contract manufacturers and suppliers Implement EHS improvements in new product/ packaging design and manufacture Identify and assess EHS impacts in our supply chain and strive to reduce them
Integration JTI will ensure that EHS considerations are fully integrated into all activities	Ensure EHS policy principles are applied when making business decisions Provide managers with objective EHS data to support decision making process